Belgrave Outdoor Pool will be among numerous local pools reopening over the next couple of months.
The State Government has allowed outdoor pools to reopen from 28 September, with strict social distancing and Covid-safe measures in place.
With the outdoor pool in Belgrave being heated it will open earliest, on 12 October, for lap swimming only.
Other outdoor pools in the Yarra Ranges, including Healesville, Lilydale and Kilsyth, will reopen on the weekend of 27-28 November. The Olinda Community Pool will open on 5 December.
Yarra Ranges Council said in a statement that the delay in reopening other pools, apart from Belgrave, was mainly due to weather.
“Apart from Belgrave’s heated outdoor pool, most outdoor pools in Yarra Ranges are not heated and, with unpredictable spring weather and restrictions on lap swimming, would result in low visitation before the summer season begins,” the statement read.
The council will also be undertaking maintenance work on its outdoor pools to prepare them for reopening, in line with current restrictions.
The following conditions will apply to Belgrave Outdoor Pool when it’s reopened:
All visits to the pool must be booked, for contact tracing and visitor number control.
Bookings will be available to residents or permitted workers within 5km only.
Change rooms remain closed, with limited toilet facilities available in the outdoor area.
Bookings online are essential through the website.
Masks must be worn at all times, except when in the pool.
The pool is available for lap swimming only.
There is not a scheduled reopening date for indoor pools and the council will await more information from the State Government as restrictions gradually ease.
